# Canvas Teacher vs Suffield Academy

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Suffield Academy at 100% against Canvas Teacher's 26%. Suffield Academy also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and iOS requirement (15.5 vs 18.0). Canvas Teacher's advantage is ratings volume (96K vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Suffield Academy holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Canvas Teacher has 96K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 26% of Canvas Teacher's written reviews are positive against 100% of Suffield Academy's.

Canvas Teacher ships an update every 4 weeks, Suffield Academy every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Canvas Teacher | Suffield Academy |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (96K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/canvas-teacher/id1257834464/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/suffield-academy/id6739220567/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **96K** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 26.4% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 4 weeks** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 183 MB | 78 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **15.5** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Instructure Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/418441198) | [Suffield Academy](https://appshunter.io/developer/1055354256) |

## What reviewers say

### Canvas Teacher

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/canvas-teacher/id1257834464)

This mobile companion helps educators grade assignments, provide feedback, and manage classes efficiently from anywhere. It allows for annotation, audio/video feedback, and communication with students. The app streamlines class management tasks for teachers on the go.

**Highlights:** Mobile grading with SpeedGrader, Annotate assignments, Audio/video feedback, Post class announcements, Manage Inbox and messages, Update assignment content

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Easy to navigate
- 🚀 Convenient for grading on the go
- 🚀 Helpful for contacting students
- 👍 Good look and feel

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Buggy and unreliable
- 🐛 Missing key features from desktop version
- 🐛 Slow and glitchy performance
- 🐛 Inconsistent behavior across devices
- 🐛 Loses annotations and comments

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes frequently
- Inability to save grades and annotations
- Inconsistent behavior when rotating device
- Issues with loading student submissions
- Problems with syncing data between app and web version

**Requested features**

- Add ability to access and edit modules
- Improve grading tools and functionality
- Allow customization of notification settings
- Enhance integration with other platforms
- Improve stability and reliability


### Suffield Academy

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/suffield-academy/id6739220567)

This app centralizes essential information for parents, students, and faculty, including news, events, and contact directories. Users can easily access photos, documents, and filter content for personalized updates.

**Highlights:** News and announcements, Photo and document access, Calendar events, Constituent directory, Content filtering, Faculty contact information

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Canvas Teacher free?

Canvas Teacher is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Suffield Academy free?

Suffield Academy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Canvas Teacher or Suffield Academy?

Suffield Academy is rated higher. Canvas Teacher averages 4.6 out of 5 from 96K ratings, while Suffield Academy averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Canvas Teacher or Suffield Academy have ads?

Neither Canvas Teacher nor Suffield Academy shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Canvas Teacher or Suffield Academy?

Canvas Teacher ships an update every 4 weeks, and Suffield Academy every 2 months. Most recently, Canvas Teacher was updated on November 6, 2026 and Suffield Academy on November 4, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*